January 17, 2025 Greetings Fellow Cantabrigians, Here are my latest Council updates: Multifamily Housing ProposalYesterday, the Ordinance Committee voted to send the two petitions to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation to be passed to a second reading. There is the potential for a second reading on January… Continue reading
February 2, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, It’s been another very busy few weeks on the Council. MOST SIGNIFICANT: Multifamily Housing The MFH proposal continues to advance despite its potential to dramatically disrupt the City. Four of us tried to replace the current proposal: 4+2 (4 stories as of right plus… Continue reading
March 3, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Here is what’s happening on Council: Hot off the Press: City Manager Yi-An Huang’s Contract Renewed for Four Years Huang has received strong marks from City staff and the Council. I am grateful for his professional, intelligent, thoughtful, and fair leadership and the stability… Continue reading
March 15, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Transportation Committee Meeting this Monday I will chair the Transportation Committee meeting this Monday, March 17, 10am-12noon about better accommodating all forms of transportation, including driving, while we continue to encourage more sustainable options. MIT Professors Joseph Ferreira and Jinhua Zhou, and Robin Chase,… Continue reading
April 4, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Here’s what’s happening in our City: Study of the Half Crown Marsh Neighborhood Conservation Districts (NCDs) The Council has decided to delay the renewal of the Half Crown Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District until next year. They first want to evaluate its impact on multi-family… Continue reading
April 30, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Here’s what’s happening at City Hall: City Finances With its long-time AAA bond rating, Cambridge is in excellent fiscal health. Per our City Charter, the Council sets budget priorities and the City Manager is responsible for the bottom line. Decades of robust commercial development… Continue reading
May, 26, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Here’s what’s happening at City Hall: Budget Hearings: May 8-15 I was disappointed to learn that the City Council has less say and involvement in the final budget, as presented by the City Manager, than I had expected. There was little discussion, despite the… Continue reading
June 6, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Here’s what’s happening at City Hall. We Need Safe Bike Lanes AND Parking The City Council voted against two policy orders drafted to provide parking relief for those along the Broadway corridor, keeping the timeline for the rollout of the separated bike lanes intact…. Continue reading
July 23, 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, […] Here’s what’s been going on at City Hall: In June, the Council discussed some big issues that brought out many people for public comment. End of the Fiscal Year Financial Transactions The Council appropriated $540,000 to pay Lubavitch of Cambridge (Harvard Chabad), part… Continue reading
14 September 2025 Dear Fellow Cantabrigians, Here’s what’s ahead for the City Council—as well as for me: […] The Cambridge Historical Commission Yields to Two DevelopmentsThe CHC meetings have been a source of drama. Since the Multifamily Housing Ordinance erased zoning constraints, development is now mostly as of right. To get… Continue reading
